Zoe paid a total of $168 for a jumpsuit, a dress and a vest. The jumpsuit cost
15 of the total cost of the dress and the vest. The vest cost
16 of the total cost of the jumpsuit and the dress. Find the total cost of the vest and the jumpsuit.
| Jumpsuit |
Dress |
Vest |
Total |
1x7 =
7 u |
5x7 =
35 u |
6x7 =
42 u |
6x6 =
36 u |
1x6 =
6 u |
7x6 =
42 u |
| 7 u |
29 u |
6 u |
42 u |
Total amount that Zoe paid for the jumpsuit, the dress and the vest = 42 u
42 u = 168
1 u = 168 ÷ 42 = 4
Total cost of the vest and the jumpsuit
= 7 u + 6 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 4
= $52
Answer(s): $52
